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the u.s. lost its aaa credit rating. let's look at what happened when we learned for the first time in hospital, the s&p stripped the united states of its perfect rating. >> it's historic and unprecedented. america may still be the world's biggest economy, but it lost its status as the world's safest bar. >> a standard and poor's downgraded the united states's aaa credit rating. >> tonight on world news, downgrade disaster. >> for will be a line in the history books, but what it will mean for the pocket book. >> get ready for the averages to tumble. >> we're are spent and the jig is up. the pain could be severe. >> joining me now to talk about what the united states is doing to get the aaa rating back is richard quest, anchor of quest means business. good morning to you. >> good morning, randi. here's an interesting question. there two issues really. jumping in with both feet, the first question is what effect losing aaa had. not very much indeed. the second is what the u.s. is doing to get it
the u.s. lost its aaa credit rating. let's look at what happened when we learned for the first time in hospital, the s&p stripped the united states of its perfect rating. >> it's historic and unprecedented. america may still be the world's biggest economy, but it lost its status as the world's safest bar. >> a standard and poor's downgraded the united states's aaa credit rating. >> tonight on world news, downgrade disaster. >> for will be a line in the history books,...
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the fiscal cliff in the u.s. >> and we're done. i'm just kidding. i'm just kidding. >> you get the idea. >> i get the idea. love to you richard quest. appreciate you playing. >>> here is today's help desk with answers how to manage your personal budget. >> we're talking about your budget and how to balance your budget. ryan, this question comes for you. take a listen. >> i just got my first job in new york. how do i balance a budget when you live in new york city? >> how much money? >> i'm thinking about 45,000 is any salary. >> it's expensivexpensive. >> it takes me back to 2000 when this young scared kid from detroit was moving out and starting a job on wall street. i couldn't afford manhattan prices. i got a roommate and put a budget together. i was able to start a business seven years later. don't get caught up in the hype. you're hanging out and having fun. people are spending money like water. it goes into money heaven. they might not have plan. you should. stick to it. >> cook at home. >> it's not so much how much you're taking in. it's where
the fiscal cliff in the u.s. >> and we're done. i'm just kidding. i'm just kidding. >> you get the idea. >> i get the idea. love to you richard quest. appreciate you playing. >>> here is today's help desk with answers how to manage your personal budget. >> we're talking about your budget and how to balance your budget. ryan, this question comes for you. take a listen. >> i just got my first job in new york. how do i balance a budget when you live in new...
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see the benefits of being able to sell u.s. manufactured products into egypt and i think they should have event greater access to our market as well. >> you believe democracy is is the real goal there. >> it's a positive move. reagan and kennedy would be happy that people are finally playing a role. that is the wave of the future. whatever challenges we face, t the wave of the future. >> thank you, sir. appreciate your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> parental justice. a father kills his 4-year-old daughter's molester and a couple are accused of killing their daughter's pimp. many say they'd do the same thing, but is it justified? we'll talk about it. it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >>> imagine this, losing your daughter to a life of prostitution. you reach out to police, do everything you can, but when that doesn't work, what would you do? well, according to san francisco prosecutors, for o
see the benefits of being able to sell u.s. manufactured products into egypt and i think they should have event greater access to our market as well. >> you believe democracy is is the real goal there. >> it's a positive move. reagan and kennedy would be happy that people are finally playing a role. that is the wave of the future. whatever challenges we face, t the wave of the future. >> thank you, sir. appreciate your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> parental...
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a dangerous heat wave scorches the central and eastern u.s. no air-conditioning and no refrigeration could prove deadly. plus, tomcat split, elmo gone wild and a trademark unibrow. we bring down the latest on pop culture. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 on the east coast. 4:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start with record heat and millions without power. take a look at this map. it shows the states where there are big outages. virginia is the hardest hit with over 1 million homes left in the dark. ohio is close to that many. what could make it worse, another day of 100 degree plus temperatures. the extreme heat may be responsible for at least three deaths near kansas city. we are in rockville, maryland where the power is out. good morning. what are crews doing to try to get the power back on? >> reporter: good morning. the utility companies say they are out assessing the damage. they are trying to get the power restored as quickly as possible. i spoke to people on the street who said there is power on
a dangerous heat wave scorches the central and eastern u.s. no air-conditioning and no refrigeration could prove deadly. plus, tomcat split, elmo gone wild and a trademark unibrow. we bring down the latest on pop culture. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. it is 7:00 on the east coast. 4:00 a.m. out west. thanks for waking up with us. we start with record heat and millions without power. take a look at this map. it shows the states where there are big outages. virginia is the...
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compare that to the medicare in the u.s. which can only estimate the spending levels two years after the fact. >> in taiwan, that's recorded on a daily basis. >> but wouldn't all of that government stinginess make it hard to see the doctor? surprisingly, that's not the case. americans go to the doctor four times a year on average. the taiwanes go less. >> the average stay in taiwan is ten days, and in the u.s. it's five days. >> how do they provide that care at such a low cost? >> one way, the doctors work their tails off. the primary clinic is open 11 hours a day, six days a week. >> may take care of more than 200 patients a day. >> the fees that government insurance fees doctors are very low. he gets $14 for each primary care visit. his colleague in the u.s. makes $100 per patient. they just raised the amount people pay to get more in the system, but don't expect politicians to do something like that very often. >> taiwan has succeeded in raising premium rates twice. just twice. >> no matter which health care system you vi
compare that to the medicare in the u.s. which can only estimate the spending levels two years after the fact. >> in taiwan, that's recorded on a daily basis. >> but wouldn't all of that government stinginess make it hard to see the doctor? surprisingly, that's not the case. americans go to the doctor four times a year on average. the taiwanes go less. >> the average stay in taiwan is ten days, and in the u.s. it's five days. >> how do they provide that care at such a...
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whether or not it's nationwide in states like missouri, the senate, the u.s. congressional body voting down background checks, you're getting the same message from citizens over and over. whether you literally in colorado shutting down debate on the senate floor, not answering e-mails from your constituents, or draping yourself in emotion on the national level, your effect is always the same, shutting down debate. and you have been told specifically and the nation has been told stop, just stop and listen. >> but those are just talking points. the reality is we didn't shut down. there was nor debate on these bills than the gun bills done 13 year ago after columbine when the republicans were in session. in fact, twice as much. we didn't shut down debate at all. we split the debate between an hour and a half on each side. each side got to manage their debate. the republicans decided to manage theirs in such way. >> but senator, you outspent the recall people 5-to-one. >> that's nonsense. >> and here is whitewater your colleague -- former colleague also voted out.
whether or not it's nationwide in states like missouri, the senate, the u.s. congressional body voting down background checks, you're getting the same message from citizens over and over. whether you literally in colorado shutting down debate on the senate floor, not answering e-mails from your constituents, or draping yourself in emotion on the national level, your effect is always the same, shutting down debate. and you have been told specifically and the nation has been told stop, just stop...
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>>> life is full of unexpected challenges but the story of one u.s. olympic swimmer reminded me even if the odds are against you, you still have a chance to build yourself back up. >> this time four years ago was stressful to say the least. that's putting it lightly. >> eric shanteau's journey to become a world class swimmer has been anything but conventional. >> right after i started swimming it was, i want to make an olympic team. that's where i want to be. >> four years ago he made the 2008 olympic team but just a week before he was set to race in beijing an unimaginable twist of fate. eric was diagnosed with te testicular cancer. >> the initial reaction was probably anger. it was a week before the biggest meet of my life. >> reporter: his doctors cleared him to compete and his cancer operation was postponed until after his race. how you feeling? >> pretty good. >> drugs starting to kick in? >> a little bit. >> i was there the day of his operation at emory university hospital back in 2008. so eric is prepped for surgery, ready to go. he has been wa
>>> life is full of unexpected challenges but the story of one u.s. olympic swimmer reminded me even if the odds are against you, you still have a chance to build yourself back up. >> this time four years ago was stressful to say the least. that's putting it lightly. >> eric shanteau's journey to become a world class swimmer has been anything but conventional. >> right after i started swimming it was, i want to make an olympic team. that's where i want to be. >>...
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private sector by encouraging credit to small business, and doing as much as we possibly can to promote u.s. exports at a time when we should be competitive in the global economy. and that's why the president announced this week a set of principles to guide us going forward, emphasizing the importance of small business, and the importance of infrastructure, and the real need for us to start making investments on a much greater scale, and incentives for investments on a greater scale in energy investments. there are investment for many of the viewers out there to make investments in their home where they will get a high rate of return, they will spend $1,000 today and save hundreds of dollars each months going forward. we have to get the right kinds of partnerships going between the public and the private sector to encourage those kinds of energy efficiency investments, just like the cash for clunkers program, suppurred lot of spendsing over the summer. and we will have to do things to support people as they make improvements to promote energy efficiency. >> let me jump in here. one reason w
private sector by encouraging credit to small business, and doing as much as we possibly can to promote u.s. exports at a time when we should be competitive in the global economy. and that's why the president announced this week a set of principles to guide us going forward, emphasizing the importance of small business, and the importance of infrastructure, and the real need for us to start making investments on a much greater scale, and incentives for investments on a greater scale in energy...
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if it comes from the u.s., it comes from the u.s. if it comes from within afghanistan, if it comes from movements within islam, peace is what people want. if someone can deliver peace, they'll happily latch on to it. that's the message we get time and time again from people. they just want a break. they've had enough. >> the most afghans absolutely want war finished. they want a peaceful life. they want to get on with their lives and that alone should tell the international community that peace can be achievable quickly. >> in a time i have lived in pakistan, the overwhelming majority of people that i have met are kind, generous, peace-loving, moderate people. they are not extremists. they are not fundamentalists. they won't believe in killing anybody for a cause. they're not suicide bombers and i think it is important for the world to know that because that gives a sense of hope. the suicide bombers, the extremists are a minority. but, unfortunately, they're capable of making a lot of noise. suicide bombs get attention. they make he
if it comes from the u.s., it comes from the u.s. if it comes from within afghanistan, if it comes from movements within islam, peace is what people want. if someone can deliver peace, they'll happily latch on to it. that's the message we get time and time again from people. they just want a break. they've had enough. >> the most afghans absolutely want war finished. they want a peaceful life. they want to get on with their lives and that alone should tell the international community that...
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when you think about how much money the u.s. spends on health care, today we spend about 17% of our gross domestic product. projections are that we'll spend about 21% of our gross domestic product in about ten years. that means we would go from spending $2.7 million to spending about $ -- excuse me, $2.7 trillion to $4.7 trillion. that's $2 trillion more. >> wow. >> i think the health industry, health insurers can play a fundamental role in improving quality and a fundamental role in digitizing the system, and really, also getting patients and members engaged in their own wellness. >> yeah, that's important. getting engaged is so important because a lot of people still don't even understand what's in this law that is now the law of the land. ron williams, thank you so much. nice to see you, sir. have a nice weekend. >> thank you. >>> up next, the truth about what the affordable care act means for small businesses. a fact check on what the legislative will actually mean for jobs. [ manager 1 ] out here in the winds, i have to kno
when you think about how much money the u.s. spends on health care, today we spend about 17% of our gross domestic product. projections are that we'll spend about 21% of our gross domestic product in about ten years. that means we would go from spending $2.7 million to spending about $ -- excuse me, $2.7 trillion to $4.7 trillion. that's $2 trillion more. >> wow. >> i think the health industry, health insurers can play a fundamental role in improving quality and a fundamental role...
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the u.s. signed an act international treaty, one with vast implications for terrorism and war around the world. the problem is, the treaty needs to be ratified by the u.s. senate. that's just not going to happen. let me explain. it is the u.n. arms trade treaty, an agreement that aims to control the $70 billion global trade of weapons. almost every major commodity is subject to some form of international regulation -- gold, oil, currencies, but there have been few controls on the flow of weaponry. countries have wanted to have an unregulated free-for-all in the weapons marked. i'm not talking just about guns. the u.n. treaty covers battle tanks, combat aircraft, attract helicopters, war ships. these are all weapons that are playing a part in ongoing wars in syria and large parts of africa, as nigeria's president jonathan put it last week, these are the true weapons of mass destruction, as much as the chemical weapons used in syria, yet everyone seem to have unfettered access to it. the key par
the u.s. signed an act international treaty, one with vast implications for terrorism and war around the world. the problem is, the treaty needs to be ratified by the u.s. senate. that's just not going to happen. let me explain. it is the u.n. arms trade treaty, an agreement that aims to control the $70 billion global trade of weapons. almost every major commodity is subject to some form of international regulation -- gold, oil, currencies, but there have been few controls on the flow of...
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the commander in chief talking about the u.s. economy declaring one specific sector is on the mend, prompting the man who want to replace him, mitt romney, to pounce. paul steinhauser has more on the fallout. >> reporter: good morning, randi. call it a war of words over the state of the economy. it started with president obama's comments at the white house yesterday morning. >> the truth of the matter is that as i said we've created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months. over 800,000 just this year alone. the private sector is doing fine. where we're seeing weaknesses in our economy had to do with state and local government. >> reporter: mitt romney quickly responded to the president's description of the private secretary herb as "doing fine." the republican challenger firing away at a campaign eincident iowa. >> for the president of the united states to stand up and sap the private sector is doing fine is going to go down in history. it's an extraordinary miscalculation and misunderstanding by a president who's out of touch r
the commander in chief talking about the u.s. economy declaring one specific sector is on the mend, prompting the man who want to replace him, mitt romney, to pounce. paul steinhauser has more on the fallout. >> reporter: good morning, randi. call it a war of words over the state of the economy. it started with president obama's comments at the white house yesterday morning. >> the truth of the matter is that as i said we've created 4.3 million jobs over the last 27 months. over...
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u.s. officials are reacting to this news about the attack others and where some of them may be from? >> well, this really took officials by surprise that the americans could be involved in all of this. they were very concerned about recruitment by the group al shabaab, particularly in minnesota but also in skst kst and other areas. they're trying to match-up the names but officials are telling me that they are becoming some. in the meantime, they're trying to get all assistance. >> provooiding anything, but also with the request of the kenyan law enforcements. they're trying to give whatever assistance they need. >> now, we want to bring in peter bergen in washington. he's our national security analyst. peter, this news that some of the attackers are nirobi are from the u.s., shocking. what communities are they talking about? and what indication do they have that terror groups are trying to commit it here in the u.s.? >> there was a number -- as it was just pointed out, a lot of the recrui
u.s. officials are reacting to this news about the attack others and where some of them may be from? >> well, this really took officials by surprise that the americans could be involved in all of this. they were very concerned about recruitment by the group al shabaab, particularly in minnesota but also in skst kst and other areas. they're trying to match-up the names but officials are telling me that they are becoming some. in the meantime, they're trying to get all assistance. >>...
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as a u.s. citizen, no matter where you live, they're going to tax you on your worldwide income, but if you're working overseas you may get some foreign-earned income credits and you may get a foreign housing exclusion, but you need to tuck to alk to an accountant >> i do want to talk about some of the cons especially if you have people retiring abroad and buying homes or buying second investment properties. we had the massive housing bubble in this country and that can happen anywhere else as well. what do you think? rent when you're over there first, test it out and you never know the political situation depending on where they're going. >> absolutely. you have to rent first because if you're new to the country, you may not even like it once you get there. so try it out for a while and it's not cheap to move because for example, i talked to a worldwide moving company who moved a family from a 2,000 square foot house to the london area and it cost $10,000 to move 7,000 pounds of furniture and b
as a u.s. citizen, no matter where you live, they're going to tax you on your worldwide income, but if you're working overseas you may get some foreign-earned income credits and you may get a foreign housing exclusion, but you need to tuck to alk to an accountant >> i do want to talk about some of the cons especially if you have people retiring abroad and buying homes or buying second investment properties. we had the massive housing bubble in this country and that can happen anywhere...
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one of those u.s. attorneys is a bush appointee. both have the power to follow the trail wherever it takes them in the executive or legislative branches. bottom line, this has become a partisan battle in a political year it some democrats see this latest push as a campaign season tactic. and finally, i would point out that a number of these same republican senators are calling for a special prosecutor in this instance did not think a special prosecutor was necessary during the valerie plame scandal. you'll recall that one during the bush years when he was outed as a cia agent. >> when you look at this letter, early on, they name names, at least one name specifically, the national security adviser, tom donlin. is he being accused of something? >> guilt by book review? a quote from the review of a new book, about the president's national security policy. it's true that he is quote the, but that in itself is no crime. president bush's national security advisers, condoleezza rice and stephen hadley, often spoke to the press also. nsa di
one of those u.s. attorneys is a bush appointee. both have the power to follow the trail wherever it takes them in the executive or legislative branches. bottom line, this has become a partisan battle in a political year it some democrats see this latest push as a campaign season tactic. and finally, i would point out that a number of these same republican senators are calling for a special prosecutor in this instance did not think a special prosecutor was necessary during the valerie plame...
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. >>> and at the u.s. olympic swimming trials in nebraska, michael phelps proved once again why he is the king of the pool. the big question was if phelps could beat be his rival. he did, phelps won the 200-meter individual medley and qualified for today's final in the 100-meter butterfly. another swimmer likely has some mixed, motions morning. hours ago, endurian swimmer penny palfrey gave up her quest to swim from cuba to the florida keys. she broke the record that she set for the longest unassisted swim. the 49-year-old grandmother swam more than 86 miles. it was just it 0 miles more to land -- 20 miles more to land. her team said she had to be pulled out because a current made it impossible to continue. >>> victims of the colorado fires now finding ways to help their neighbors, even as they mourn the loss of their own homes. it's time to live wider awake. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper s
. >>> and at the u.s. olympic swimming trials in nebraska, michael phelps proved once again why he is the king of the pool. the big question was if phelps could beat be his rival. he did, phelps won the 200-meter individual medley and qualified for today's final in the 100-meter butterfly. another swimmer likely has some mixed, motions morning. hours ago, endurian swimmer penny palfrey gave up her quest to swim from cuba to the florida keys. she broke the record that she set for the...
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they can freeze the assets in u.s. banks. >>> in afghanistan, britain's prince harry reported for duty in heldman. he will be treated like any other soldier. it's his second tour in afghanistan. >>> back in the states, republican vice president nominee, paul ryan told a colorado tv station he believes states should decide themselves whether to legalize medical marijuana. colorado is one of 17 states that allowed it. ryan said during the same interview, it is not a high priority. >>> mitt romney is back on the campaign trail in virginia. it's likely he'll hit president obama hard on the issue of jobs. jim acosta has more on that from new hampshire. jim? >> reporter: randi, mitt romney came to this minor league baseball park to give his pitch on the economy. he was served up a softball in the form of the nation's unemployment report. mitt romney tried to offer sobering words of what he called the hangover after president obama's convention party. in another disappointing report on the stagnant jobs market. >> it's been 4
they can freeze the assets in u.s. banks. >>> in afghanistan, britain's prince harry reported for duty in heldman. he will be treated like any other soldier. it's his second tour in afghanistan. >>> back in the states, republican vice president nominee, paul ryan told a colorado tv station he believes states should decide themselves whether to legalize medical marijuana. colorado is one of 17 states that allowed it. ryan said during the same interview, it is not a high...
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he made the 2012 u.s. olympic team, and he will race in the men's 100 meter breaststroke and the cancer is gone. >> and this time i'm walking around the deck a little bit lighter. i don't have that cancer cloud hanging over my head, and i don't have the weight of that on my shoulders. >>> you know, i decided to stick with the olympic theme for chasing life today. i'm in my early 3440s and belie it or not i learned how to swim, and believe it or not i learned how by watching how-to videos online. and swimming offers something that no other workout does. because in the water the, you are automatically lighter. and when you are in water waist high, your body bears only half the impact. and the thing about swimming, low stress workout that burns a lot of calories in a short amount of time. in a general rule, you will burn 100 calories in every ten minutes of freestyle swimming which is twice what you would burn in on a brisk walk. you can stay connected to me with cnn.com/sanjay. time now to get a check of the
he made the 2012 u.s. olympic team, and he will race in the men's 100 meter breaststroke and the cancer is gone. >> and this time i'm walking around the deck a little bit lighter. i don't have that cancer cloud hanging over my head, and i don't have the weight of that on my shoulders. >>> you know, i decided to stick with the olympic theme for chasing life today. i'm in my early 3440s and belie it or not i learned how to swim, and believe it or not i learned how by watching...
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if you had a u.s. factory and you wanted to produce something there, by the time you paid a laborer all the benefits and salary, that's going to come out to about $34 an hour, to do the same thing in china is going to be more like $2 an hour. so the chinese government has structured its infrastructure and everything else to support this idea, to bring factories in, to take advantage of that cheap labor, and to put inexpensive products out to compete on the world market. and boy, does it compete. look at this graph showing what has happened since 1985. this is how many chinese products we were importing in 1985. and it has gone up and up and up and up, so that this is a recession right here, by the way, the little dip there, it's now reached levels here, dropped down a little bit more. but a tremendous increase in the number of chinese products coming into the united states since 1985. but now look at what we're sending over there. u.s. products in 1985 were about even with chinese, and now not nearly a
if you had a u.s. factory and you wanted to produce something there, by the time you paid a laborer all the benefits and salary, that's going to come out to about $34 an hour, to do the same thing in china is going to be more like $2 an hour. so the chinese government has structured its infrastructure and everything else to support this idea, to bring factories in, to take advantage of that cheap labor, and to put inexpensive products out to compete on the world market. and boy, does it...
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since the u.s. left syria their embassy closed. the czech republic has been acting in official capacity for the united states. >> the last time the family members heard from him? >> it has been about three weeks. his mother tweeted earlier today saying this marks the end of the third week since he has been missing. he is unaccounted for. it has been weeks since they have heard from him. he has experience in conflict zones but not as a journalist but more as a u.s. marine. he was based in the horn of africa and jordan. this is one of the first assignments as a conflict correspondent. >> what is the state department prepared to do to help in locating him or finding out what may have happened? >> the state department gave us a statement. the acting spokesman telling jill dougherty we are working through our cheque protecting power in syria to get information on his welfare and whereabouts and we appreciate the efforts of the cheque mission. we have seen news reports that mr. tice is in syrian custody however the syrian government has
since the u.s. left syria their embassy closed. the czech republic has been acting in official capacity for the united states. >> the last time the family members heard from him? >> it has been about three weeks. his mother tweeted earlier today saying this marks the end of the third week since he has been missing. he is unaccounted for. it has been weeks since they have heard from him. he has experience in conflict zones but not as a journalist but more as a u.s. marine. he was...
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. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder will not face criminal prosecution in the "fast and furious" case. holder was held in contempt of congress thursday for not turning over documents from the failed gun-tracking sting in mexico. legal experts say the president's assertion of executive privilege in the case protects holder from prosecution. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and several other world diplomats are meeting in geneva today to discuss how to end the violence in syria. russia and china have yet to agree to a plan for transitional government, but special u.n. envoy kofi annan hopes for an "appropriate outcome." meanwhile, the bloodshed in syria continues with activists saying at least 33 people were killed today. >>> an historic day for egypt. mohamed morsi, seen here in the middle, was sworn in as egypt's first democratically elected president. the ceremony took place amid tight security and was overseen by egypt's military rulers. morsi promised to respect the constitution and
. >>> u.s. attorney general eric holder will not face criminal prosecution in the "fast and furious" case. holder was held in contempt of congress thursday for not turning over documents from the failed gun-tracking sting in mexico. legal experts say the president's assertion of executive privilege in the case protects holder from prosecution. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and several other world diplomats are meeting in geneva today to discuss how to end...
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chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ >>> dr. sanjay gupta is celebrating robot week on his show, the next list. tomorrow, he featured taylor wils wilson, the youngest person in the world to build a nuclear fusion reactor. >> science is something cool koorb to tell you the truth, science is cooler than just about anything else in the world. to go into your job every day and blow things up. what kid wouldn't want that? it's an incredibly exciting thing a do. you have this license to pursue the problems which we have always thought about and do things that are really cool that no other career path offers you. you look at the country and what we have accomplished in the last 100 years, it all comes down to science. >> all right, tune in sunday to watch the next list or set your dvr for 2:00 eastern time, then tomorrow, 2:30 eastern time, five american military vetera
chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ >>> dr. sanjay gupta is celebrating robot week on his show, the next list. tomorrow, he featured taylor wils wilson, the youngest person in the world to build a nuclear fusion reactor. >> science is something cool koorb to tell you the...
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finally, they say when they evacuated u.s. personnel from libya after that attack, they used a chartered aircraft. so, this e-mail is all part of many of these investigations. it's part of the congressional investigation and there is that, there is also an fbi investigation and there is the state department investigation ongoing as we speak. the state department, secretary clinton say they are cooperating and october 10th is the first hearing of that congressional investigation. two people from the state department will be testifying. randi? >> jill dougherty, thank you very much. >>> in colorado this morning, police have issued an amber alert following the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl. jessica ridgway who you see right there was on her way to school and never showed up prompting official toz call her mother. but the search was delayed because the mother, who works the night shift, slept through those phone calls. so far police searched the surrounding area and found nothing. >>> the coach who won more college basketbal
finally, they say when they evacuated u.s. personnel from libya after that attack, they used a chartered aircraft. so, this e-mail is all part of many of these investigations. it's part of the congressional investigation and there is that, there is also an fbi investigation and there is the state department investigation ongoing as we speak. the state department, secretary clinton say they are cooperating and october 10th is the first hearing of that congressional investigation. two people from...
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bush versus gore was weather the presidency would be decided by the florida supreme court or by the u.s. supreme court. that was the only question. that's not a hard one. >> no regrets? >> no regrets at all since it's clear that the thing would have ended up the same anyway. the press did extensive research into what would have happened if what al gore wanted done had been done county by county and he would have lost anyway. >> when are people say about you that you are fantastic justice, no one disputes that and charismatic and ask the most questions. >> i don't ask the most questions. that's not true. >> somebody counted. you are the guy that asks the most questions. >> i used to be. >> more than justice thomas, right? >> that's a low bar. >> a guy can join the supreme court and not ask any questions? >> that's not unusual. thurgood marshall rarely asked questions. income, a lot of them -- i was the first who started asking a lot of questions. i appeared before the court once before i became a judge. i was serving in the justice department. i got two questions the whole time with my a
bush versus gore was weather the presidency would be decided by the florida supreme court or by the u.s. supreme court. that was the only question. that's not a hard one. >> no regrets? >> no regrets at all since it's clear that the thing would have ended up the same anyway. the press did extensive research into what would have happened if what al gore wanted done had been done county by county and he would have lost anyway. >> when are people say about you that you are...
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police departments in the u.s. have these drones in their arsenals. we have been telling you about it. what are your right when is it comes to these things. we will talk to one department that already uses it. coming up. how cool is that? >> you are out and about and not in front of a television to stay connected to cnn. you can. you can pull it up on your cell phone or watch from your computer at work. go to cnn.com/tv. tell them don lemon sent you. great looking hair... and confidence [ male announcer ] up to 100% flake free with head & shoulders for men. [ male announcer ] up to 100% flake free last season was the gulf's best tourism season in years. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all kinds of records on the gulf. this year we are out to do even better... and now is a great time to start. our beatches are even more relaxing... the fishing's great. so pick your favorite spot on the gulf... and come on
police departments in the u.s. have these drones in their arsenals. we have been telling you about it. what are your right when is it comes to these things. we will talk to one department that already uses it. coming up. how cool is that? >> you are out and about and not in front of a television to stay connected to cnn. you can. you can pull it up on your cell phone or watch from your computer at work. go to cnn.com/tv. tell them don lemon sent you. great looking hair... and confidence [...
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according to a leading independent research firm, in 2009, clients rated wells fargo advisors the #1 u.s. investment firm for doing what's best for them. with advisors nearby and nationwide, we're with you when you need advice and planning expertise to meet today's challenges. wells fargo advisors. together we'll go far. ♪ most people try to get rid of algae, and we're trying to grow it. the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green. algae could be converted into biofuels... that we could someday run our cars on. in using algae to form biofuels, we're not competing with the food supply. and they absorb co2, so they help solve the greenhouse problem, as well. we're making a big commitment to finding out... just how much algae can help to meet... the fuel demands of the world. how's your daughter, manny? good. we were just going over prescription drug plans. medicare, huh? (manny) umm-huh. i'm there next year. yeah, every year during open enrollment i can review my plan. mine still works for me. now how 'bout a plan for up here? (whistles) uh-uh. (announcer) now's
according to a leading independent research firm, in 2009, clients rated wells fargo advisors the #1 u.s. investment firm for doing what's best for them. with advisors nearby and nationwide, we're with you when you need advice and planning expertise to meet today's challenges. wells fargo advisors. together we'll go far. ♪ most people try to get rid of algae, and we're trying to grow it. the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green. algae could be converted into...
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the u.s. apparently just seat sweetened the deal. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. he pays less. you pay more. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. this is new york state. we built the first railway, the first trade route to the west, the greatest empires. then, some said, we lost our edge. well today, there's a new new york state. one that's working to attract businesses and create jobs. a place where innovation meets determination... and businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com
the u.s. apparently just seat sweetened the deal. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt...
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so the u.s. attorney, the fbi, the atf, we've all worked very closely in an integrated task force with the aurora police department to address this very complex investigation. i want to reemphasize what the chief just covered. the local bomb squad here in colorado is one of the most capable in the country. with strong, preestablished relationships between all partners. the assets and technical expertise provided by adams county sheriff's office, the denver police department, the arapaho county sheriff's office, the atf, and the fbi collaborate routinely with suspicious packages in this area. but rarely anything this complex. last night the local, state, and federal resources near colorado were joined by the fbi's national assets from quantico, virginia. these additional assets are part of the fbi's critical incident response group in our laboratory division. they include unseen expertise including explosive sampling, chemist and device examiners, senior scientists from the fbi, post blast recover
so the u.s. attorney, the fbi, the atf, we've all worked very closely in an integrated task force with the aurora police department to address this very complex investigation. i want to reemphasize what the chief just covered. the local bomb squad here in colorado is one of the most capable in the country. with strong, preestablished relationships between all partners. the assets and technical expertise provided by adams county sheriff's office, the denver police department, the arapaho county...
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in the u.s. we're five days. >> so how do the taiwanese provide all of that care for such low costs? one way, the doctors work their tails off. dr. gary lynn's primary clinic is open 11 hours a day, six days a week. >> i take care of more than 200 patients a day. >> the fees that government insurance pays doctors are very low. he gets $14 for each primary care visit. his colleague in the u.s. makes $100 per patient. taiwan's legtd -- legislature just raised the insurance premiums people pay to get into the system. but don't expect politicians to do something unpopular like that very often. >> taiwan has succeeded in raising premium rates twice. just twice. >> no matter which health care system you visit, politics always comes into play. the next country we're going to visit has some remarkably similar politics to our own. it passed a version of obamacare 18 years ago. has it worked out, or is it a disaster? find out when we come back. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car rep
in the u.s. we're five days. >> so how do the taiwanese provide all of that care for such low costs? one way, the doctors work their tails off. dr. gary lynn's primary clinic is open 11 hours a day, six days a week. >> i take care of more than 200 patients a day. >> the fees that government insurance pays doctors are very low. he gets $14 for each primary care visit. his colleague in the u.s. makes $100 per patient. taiwan's legtd -- legislature just raised the insurance...
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the u.s. also shares billions of dollars in trade with mexico. the border and the u.s. and mexico stretches nearly 2,000 miles. >>> let's turn our attention to syria where violence continues a day after world diplomats hammered out a peace deal. according to activists, at least 20 people in syria have been killed today alone across the country. our foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty did sit down with secretary of state hillary clinton in geneva. clinton says she's optimistic the new plan will work but of course, there are no guarantees. >> unless i am wildly off base, there's no way anyone in the opposition would ever consent to assad or his inside regime cronies with blood on their hands being on any transitional governing body. but i said weeks ago that assad going could be an outcome as well as a precondition. >> more of that interview for you later on today. >>> turkey scrambled f-16 fighter jets three separate times yesterday after syrian helicopters came very close to turkey's border. >>> and unesco, the united nations educational scientific and cultural
the u.s. also shares billions of dollars in trade with mexico. the border and the u.s. and mexico stretches nearly 2,000 miles. >>> let's turn our attention to syria where violence continues a day after world diplomats hammered out a peace deal. according to activists, at least 20 people in syria have been killed today alone across the country. our foreign affairs correspondent jill dougherty did sit down with secretary of state hillary clinton in geneva. clinton says she's optimistic...
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. >>> we begin with the mid-year u.s. foreclosure report out. foreclosure filings are up in the first half of 2009 from the previous six months to a total of 1.9 million. to break it down for you, it's roughly one in every 84 american homes. that translates into a 9% increase in foreclosure filings and 15% increase from the beginning of 2008. here to help us break down the numbers and what it means for the housing market is rick. he's the senior vice president of realty trac. welcome to both of you. >> thank you very much. >> rick, i want to start with you with the foreclosure numbers. i was expecting, maybe, maybe, we might get an improvement. not yetd. the numbers are worse. why is that? >> an industrywide moritorium, a state of activity on the loan modification front. we can't stem the height of foreclosures. it's beyond what anybody expected. >> i look at mortgage rates all the time. i'm obsessed. they are 5.4%. with rates that low, you would think people are running to get new mortgages, refinancing. i still hear there's trouble. what does
. >>> we begin with the mid-year u.s. foreclosure report out. foreclosure filings are up in the first half of 2009 from the previous six months to a total of 1.9 million. to break it down for you, it's roughly one in every 84 american homes. that translates into a 9% increase in foreclosure filings and 15% increase from the beginning of 2008. here to help us break down the numbers and what it means for the housing market is rick. he's the senior vice president of realty trac. welcome...
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inventor who went to art school, why are you so passionate about these invasion and science careers in the u.s.? >> well, the thing is that we're producing fewer engineers and scientists than we need in the future. i think the jobs are being created in the scientific and engineering sector at a 70 times faster rate than any other sector. china and india producing hundreds of thousands more engineers than we are. and, so, i think our children are missing out on the fun and excitement of science, engineering and design. >> and, you know, it's that fun and excitement that will be the jobs of the future. the innovators will have the jobs of the future, yet, you're working with the chicago public schools right now to promote stem education and to raise science corpses. nearly 71% failed to meet basic standards. how will you try to raise those standards? >> well, we want to do after-school classes where children can learn to build things that they've designed themselves. the thing is that when you see something and perhaps in everyday life that you doesn't work. you can sit and try to solve the prob
inventor who went to art school, why are you so passionate about these invasion and science careers in the u.s.? >> well, the thing is that we're producing fewer engineers and scientists than we need in the future. i think the jobs are being created in the scientific and engineering sector at a 70 times faster rate than any other sector. china and india producing hundreds of thousands more engineers than we are. and, so, i think our children are missing out on the fun and excitement of...
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and as i said the death toll in the u.s. has risen to at least 106 people. many areas are still without power. and authorities warn that it could be a week, a week before they get it back. 2.7 million households in the dark. nearly 3 million. electricity not the only thing in short supply. gas lines are still a reality for people in new york and new jersey and millions of gallons of fuel are being trucked to those affected areas. well, new jersey governor chris christie has ordered rationing in dozens of counties there. despite all the suffering there are signs of hope. >> 80% of the subway service has been restored. that is under literally in under one week. 80% of the subway service has been restored from what was horrendous damage. >> and workers are busy securing the crane that left dangling by sandy's fierce winds. look at that thing, officials say it could take up to 36 hours to finish that job. you know, the economy is a huge issue in the election, and here in ohio, why are the people in the state with one of the lowest unemployment rates the most wor
and as i said the death toll in the u.s. has risen to at least 106 people. many areas are still without power. and authorities warn that it could be a week, a week before they get it back. 2.7 million households in the dark. nearly 3 million. electricity not the only thing in short supply. gas lines are still a reality for people in new york and new jersey and millions of gallons of fuel are being trucked to those affected areas. well, new jersey governor chris christie has ordered rationing in...
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u.s. military, i assume the special operations, among the 66,000 troops that you command, there are gays and lesbians who serve there, how is that working out? because we heard all sorts of horror stories, fears that this would be a disaster. >> yeah. but at the end of the day, all we care about is whether you carry your rucksack and whether you do your job, you know? so whether you're a female, whether you're gay or lesbian, whether you're a minority is immaterial to the guy in the military. we just want somebody that steps up and does their job. >> and close quarters, has this been an issue at all? we heard all sorts of fears that this was going to be bad. >> no. can i tell you, i don't want to speak for the other services and the folks that are down range, but i have not had to deal with any of those issues as the commander of socom. not to say they're not out there and somebody else hasn't had to deal with them, but right now nothing has been raised to my level. >> my interview with ad
u.s. military, i assume the special operations, among the 66,000 troops that you command, there are gays and lesbians who serve there, how is that working out? because we heard all sorts of horror stories, fears that this would be a disaster. >> yeah. but at the end of the day, all we care about is whether you carry your rucksack and whether you do your job, you know? so whether you're a female, whether you're gay or lesbian, whether you're a minority is immaterial to the guy in the...
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u.s. formally adopted the policy in 1966. isn't this a beautiful shot? downtown columbus. i'd like to thank our host here at the boat house. we'll be back in an hour by the way. "the situation room" begins right now. >>> thanks very much. you're in "the situation room." happening now, countdown to election night. this hour we'll hear from both candidates live. also, huge turnout for the final day of early voting. reports of lines up to four hours long in some places. and as life begins to return to normal in manhattan, new pleas for help from another hard-hit new york city borough. we're talking about queens. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're now just three days from the presidential election and the race for the white house is reaching a fever pitch. both campaigns are making a final push for the candidates. their wives, the former president bill clinton, the house speaker john boehner all campaigning down to the wire. cnn is covering their every move. our correspondents are in key locations in critical states. any one of which could ultimately decid
u.s. formally adopted the policy in 1966. isn't this a beautiful shot? downtown columbus. i'd like to thank our host here at the boat house. we'll be back in an hour by the way. "the situation room" begins right now. >>> thanks very much. you're in "the situation room." happening now, countdown to election night. this hour we'll hear from both candidates live. also, huge turnout for the final day of early voting. reports of lines up to four hours long in some...
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u.s. ambassador susan rice saying the u.s. is disgusted. what else did ambassador rice have to say? >> reporter: the ambassador is displeased. she wasn't as angry as she was during the meeting. she thinks the russian ambassador was acting in good faith but told me so much more needs to be done to help the people of syria to overcome this double veto by china and russia. >> what, if anything, would with a formal condemnation accomplish? >> reporter: these resolutions are important. they are legally binding when approved and would provide momentum to know the international community was behind them. it would send a message to president assad there is unity among the big powers. moscow and beijing wanted the resolution watered down. for now, u.n. action is dead in the water. >> i want to listen to what the ambassador had to say, how she had to explain this, then we'll talk about it. >> at the 11th hour, russia tried to introduce amendments that would have gutted the text. they were unacceptab
u.s. ambassador susan rice saying the u.s. is disgusted. what else did ambassador rice have to say? >> reporter: the ambassador is displeased. she wasn't as angry as she was during the meeting. she thinks the russian ambassador was acting in good faith but told me so much more needs to be done to help the people of syria to overcome this double veto by china and russia. >> what, if anything, would with a formal condemnation accomplish? >> reporter: these resolutions are...
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and today's reading is adding to the worries that the u.s. could see an economic slowdown in the second half the year. suzanne? >> it does not count for a huge number of jobs in the manufacturing section, so why is that critical? >> well, you are right. factory jobs account for 10 to 20% of the employment here in the u.s. and here is the thing, they perform a key function, and the manufacturing sector was the primary industry that pulled us out of the recession and we saw that happening in the auto industry, and i is automakers ramping up, and businesses began investing more and big and expensive products. you know, with the factory activity that gives us a big idea of how much the consumers and the economy is spending, so you have to see the numbers hold up or go steady. at the same time, don't sound the alarm bells, because one report does not make a trend. it is not encouraging to see this, but one good thing that we are getting regional reports over the next few weeks, suzanne and see how they come out and whether it is a trend or a blip.
and today's reading is adding to the worries that the u.s. could see an economic slowdown in the second half the year. suzanne? >> it does not count for a huge number of jobs in the manufacturing section, so why is that critical? >> well, you are right. factory jobs account for 10 to 20% of the employment here in the u.s. and here is the thing, they perform a key function, and the manufacturing sector was the primary industry that pulled us out of the recession and we saw that...
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unfortunately, olympians in the u.s. are a dime a dozen and even olympic medalists in the u.s. are a dime a dozen. competing for haiti, the good i can do when i go back, helping children, working with children, giving them some hope and letting them know what's out there really means a lot to me. >> a lot of folks are rooting for you, not only those children in haiti that you speak of with you but people all over the u.s. as well -- including good friend and former college roommate facebook founder mark zuckerberg. what kind of words of advice has he given you, what kind of support has he thrown your way? >> mark has always been encouraging. whenever he gets in touch with me, it is really just to see how things are going, make sure everything's going well, and mark in addition to anybody else, really just letting me know that the law school career, the legal career, my law degree will always be there and triple jumping isn't forever. so that's mark and anybody else, anybody else i speak with, they all let me know that i have my entire life to be a lawyer but being an olympian i
unfortunately, olympians in the u.s. are a dime a dozen and even olympic medalists in the u.s. are a dime a dozen. competing for haiti, the good i can do when i go back, helping children, working with children, giving them some hope and letting them know what's out there really means a lot to me. >> a lot of folks are rooting for you, not only those children in haiti that you speak of with you but people all over the u.s. as well -- including good friend and former college roommate...
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the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ...yeah, every night its something different. oh yeah yeah...she always keeps them in the house. no no no, i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. [ wife ] babe... ♪ umm, i gotta go. [ female announcer ] over 30 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. yoplait, it is so good. indulge in yoplait light's two new flavors. triple berry torte and black forest cake. >>> being a dad, my ears perked up when i heard about the story this week, san francisco's trying to stop the distribution of toys with unhealthy meals. what does that mean for the average person? well, this week, there's a board of supervisors that voted by a large margin specifically to not have toys in any meals with high levels of calories, sodium, and fat. and they also said the food must contain a serving of fruits and vegetables. what they said there's a 600-calorie cap on each meal and the
the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus. key lime pie, pineapple upside down cake, raspberry cheesecake... ...yeah, every night its something different. oh yeah yeah...she always keeps them in the house. no no no, i've actually lost weight... i just have a high metabolism or something... ...lucky. [ wife ] babe... ♪ umm, i gotta go. [ female announcer ] over 30 delicious flavors at around 100 calories each. yoplait, it is so good. indulge in yoplait light's two new...
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the u.s. because of the nighttime temperatures. today's high is already 104 in atlanta, georgia. these were today's highs. tomorrow we will shave off a few degrees but it is negligible because the nighttime temperatures will stay so high. 97 in atlanta. out of 100 degree territory but well warmer than where we should be and record breaking, as well. >> we are looking on your screen there and we have to move to colorado where you have a lot of gusting winds, temperature heat an issue for firefighters trying to contain the waldo canyon fires. >> three weather factors can exacerbate or help fires, one is temperature and one is moisture. winds are the biggest impact because they are the most unpredictable factor. winds feed that fire and give it life with extra oxygen. the stronger the winds the faster the fire spreads. wildfires generate their own winds called fir whirls that hurl debris. what we will see in terms of winds today gusting potentially 30 to 40 and sustained 10 to 15 miles per hour t
the u.s. because of the nighttime temperatures. today's high is already 104 in atlanta, georgia. these were today's highs. tomorrow we will shave off a few degrees but it is negligible because the nighttime temperatures will stay so high. 97 in atlanta. out of 100 degree territory but well warmer than where we should be and record breaking, as well. >> we are looking on your screen there and we have to move to colorado where you have a lot of gusting winds, temperature heat an issue for...
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u.s. state department confirms the arrests of the two americans, but is not providing any more details at this point. >>> back here in the u.s., tropical storm beryl is about to dump a whole lot of rain on northern florida, all the way up to the carolinas. this is a live shot right now, you're about to see, of jacksonville beach, florida. florida emergency management officials are urging people to stay out of the water. you can see right there, the surf kicking up, just a little further north, on georgia's tybee island, lifeguards reported 48 rescues yesterday because of dangerous rip currents. jacqui jeras is following the storm in the cnn weather center. and you know, those rip currents, or rip tides, sometimes it's a little confusing, what's the difference, you know, can be very dangerous for people who venture out. >> yeah, rip currents is the technical term for it and it's that fast channel of water that pulls you away from the shore and carries you out into deeper water. and olympic
u.s. state department confirms the arrests of the two americans, but is not providing any more details at this point. >>> back here in the u.s., tropical storm beryl is about to dump a whole lot of rain on northern florida, all the way up to the carolinas. this is a live shot right now, you're about to see, of jacksonville beach, florida. florida emergency management officials are urging people to stay out of the water. you can see right there, the surf kicking up, just a little...
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today, the senate hit the gas and headed towards the edge. >>> and u.s. and russia at odds over whether officials have the right to confront some americans in their own homes. >>> new details are coming about the young man who police say shot and killed 12 people inside a colorado movie theater. >>> plus, one of the victims who was shot three times has just been released from the hospital and he's "outfront" tonight. >>> i'm john avlon in for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, playing chicken with the fiscal cliff. today the senate appeared to take action on extending the bush era tax cuts. appeared being the keyword. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell announced he would not filibuster the measure. instead he allowed a straight up-or-down majority wins vote. the republican plan, extend the tax cuts for everyone. and president obama's plan, extend the cuts for 98% of americans, how olds making under $250,000 a year. why would senator mcconnell do such a thing? >> the only way to force people to take a stand is to make sure that today's votes truly coun
today, the senate hit the gas and headed towards the edge. >>> and u.s. and russia at odds over whether officials have the right to confront some americans in their own homes. >>> new details are coming about the young man who police say shot and killed 12 people inside a colorado movie theater. >>> plus, one of the victims who was shot three times has just been released from the hospital and he's "outfront" tonight. >>> i'm john avlon in for erin...
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now an official u.s. marine, and his terminally ill father. >> me and my dad had a bet when i came here from paris island. it was i'll finish boot camp as long as you make it to my graduation. so we both had mission accomplished. and we're here today. so i couldn't ask for anything more. i saw you standing. >> yeah. >> reporter: ryan says he doesn't know what keeps his father going. as for charles, it's one day at a time. >> have a little pride in yourself, and stick to it. whatever it is, don't let up. even if you fail, tomorrow you can stand again. >> congratulations, dad. we did it. >> yes. >> together. >> reporter: sarah hoy, cnn, paris island, south carolina. >>> they're the often forgotten victims of the destructive fires sweeping across colorado. i'm talking about our furry friends, dogs, cats, and other adorable little pet. the amazing rescue effort. ♪ why not make lunch more than just lunch? with two times the points on dining in restaurants, you may find yourself asking why not, a lot. chase s
now an official u.s. marine, and his terminally ill father. >> me and my dad had a bet when i came here from paris island. it was i'll finish boot camp as long as you make it to my graduation. so we both had mission accomplished. and we're here today. so i couldn't ask for anything more. i saw you standing. >> yeah. >> reporter: ryan says he doesn't know what keeps his father going. as for charles, it's one day at a time. >> have a little pride in yourself, and stick to...
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today the u.s. is one of a handful of countries in the world which acknowledges having an anti-swimmer marine mammal program. this was something i was aware of from my time in the active duty navy, but now i'm about to experience it firsthand. it's unprecedented for the navy to allow what i'm about to do. now we're going to actually get in the water and put this thing to work, so today i'm the bad guy simulating that i'm a combat swimmer trying to attack a port, harbor, or ship, and they're going to release the mark six, the dolphin and see if it can find me in the water. essentially i'm the crash test dummy for the dolphin. oh, yeah. get ready for an episode of man versus dolphin. a swimmer interdiction dolphin arrive from its pen to patrol area and is ready to go to work. hundreds of yards away armed with an ineither mine, i'm getting ready to face off. >> here's the mission. i'm about to enter the water. i'm going to attempt to head to that ship right over there as if i was going to make a combat
today the u.s. is one of a handful of countries in the world which acknowledges having an anti-swimmer marine mammal program. this was something i was aware of from my time in the active duty navy, but now i'm about to experience it firsthand. it's unprecedented for the navy to allow what i'm about to do. now we're going to actually get in the water and put this thing to work, so today i'm the bad guy simulating that i'm a combat swimmer trying to attack a port, harbor, or ship, and they're...
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will you ever vote for a bill that gives non-u.s. citizens access to a taxpayer paid free health insurance? >> what's the answer? >> this bill will not provide insurance for illegal immigrants in this country. what i think is less clear to people is whether you're here as a non-u.s. citizen legally and my understanding is it will provide insurance for those people. >> if you're here legally. >> and if you're a child. children as well. but it gets murky if someone is married to an undocumented worker, what happens to that couple, what happens to their children? all of that gets a little murky. >> nobody is going to give illegal immigrants insurance paid for by taxpayers. >> if it's an economic argument that uninsured people cost more money, because they show up in the emergency room, they use those services, if you're making the economic argument, it does make sense to cover everybody, because they're still going to utilize the health care system. >> politically impossible. >> let's look at the other issue that's drawn a lot of heat,
will you ever vote for a bill that gives non-u.s. citizens access to a taxpayer paid free health insurance? >> what's the answer? >> this bill will not provide insurance for illegal immigrants in this country. what i think is less clear to people is whether you're here as a non-u.s. citizen legally and my understanding is it will provide insurance for those people. >> if you're here legally. >> and if you're a child. children as well. but it gets murky if someone is...
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u.s. and pakistani authorities right now. what are you learning? >> well, wolf, what we are learning is coming from pakistani independent intelligence sources. they are telling us there is in effect a sort of joint investigation going on. u.s. investigators and pakistani investigators questioning today shahzad's father, bena al hack hak and join talking to four members of the jihadi group that has ties to taliban and al qaeda. so it appears it's happening at quite an effective level at the mome moment, wolf. >> do we know for sure that his wife and children are somewhere in pakistan right now? the wife was born in colorado, graduate of the university of colorado. have we confirmed that the family is in pakistan? >> wolf, that's something we just can't get a straight answer on from officials here. we do know this father-in-law is being held by the police at the moment. that's the father-dsht father of his wife. obviously is being held. but no word on where exactly his wife is. so obviously
u.s. and pakistani authorities right now. what are you learning? >> well, wolf, what we are learning is coming from pakistani independent intelligence sources. they are telling us there is in effect a sort of joint investigation going on. u.s. investigators and pakistani investigators questioning today shahzad's father, bena al hack hak and join talking to four members of the jihadi group that has ties to taliban and al qaeda. so it appears it's happening at quite an effective level at...